AT&T EL52201, EL52351, EL52301, EL52401, EL52251 User Manual
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Quick start guide
EL52201/EL52251/
EL52301/EL52351/
EL52401/EL52501
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/
answering system with
caller ID/call waiting
Instructions
This quick start guide provides you with basic installation and use instructions. A limited
set of features are described in abbreviated form.
Please refer to the complete online EL52201/EL52251/EL52301/EL52351/
EL52401/EL52501 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with caller ID/
call waiting user’s manual for a full set of installation and operation instructions at
http://telephones.att.com/EL52XX1.
Before using this AT&T product, please read Important safety information on
pages 24-25 of this quick start guide.
Table of contents
Parts checklist........................................................2
Installation .............................................................3
Battery installation ..............................................4
Battery charging ...................................................5
Handset overview .................................................6
Telephone base overview.................................7
Menu overview.......................................................8
Feature summary ..................................................8
Telephone settings ..............................................9
Making, answering and ending calls........10
Options while on calls ....................................11
Handset locator ..................................................12
Intercom ................................................................. 13
Directory ................................................................ 14
Speed dial ............................................................ 15
Caller ID overview ............................................. 16
Caller ID history (call log) .............................16
Answering system and voicemail .............. 17
Turn the answering system on or off ......17
Announcement ................................................... 17
Number of rings .................................................18
Call screening .....................................................18
Message playback .............................................18
Delete all old messages ................................18
Remote access ....................................................19
Troubleshooting ................................................. 20
Important safety information ...................... 24
FCC Part 68 and ACTA....................................26
FCC Part 15 .......................................................... 27
Limited warranty ................................................ 28
Technical specifications ................................. 30
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Parts checklist
Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and
original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.
Quick start guide
EL52201/EL52251/
EL52301/EL52351/
EL52401/EL52501
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/
answering system with
caller ID/call waiting
Quick start guide
Cordless handset
(2 for EL52201/EL52251)
(3 for EL52301/EL52351)
(4 for EL52401)
(5 for EL52501)
Battery for cordless handset
(2 for EL52201/EL52251)
(3 for EL52301/EL52351)
(4 for EL52401)
(5 for EL52501)
Telephone base
Charger for cordless handset
with power adapter installed
(1 for EL52201/EL52251)
(2 for EL52301/EL52351)
(3 for EL52401)
(4 for EL52501)
Battery compartment cover
(2 for EL52201/EL52251)
(3 for EL52301/EL52351)
(4 for EL52401)
(5 for EL52501)
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Power adapter for
telephone base
Wall mount bracket
Telephone line cord
Installation
Install the telephone base and charger as shown below. If you subscribe to high-speed
Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line, you must
install a DSL filter on the DSL line. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, use
the included wall mount bracket and refer to Wall mount installation in the online
user’s manual for details.
Electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall
switch
Plug the large end
of the base power
adapter into an
electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall
switch.
Plug the small end
of the base power
adapter into the power
jack on the bottom of
the telephone base.
Plug the large end
of the charger’s
power adapter into
an electrical outlet
not controlled by a
wall switch.
Telephone wall jack
Plug one end of the
telephone line cord into
a telephone wall jack.
A DSL filter (not included)
is required if you have DSL
high-speed Internet service.
Telephone line cord
Route the cords
through the slots.
Plug the other end of
the telephone line cord
into the TEL. LINE jack
on the bottom of the
telephone base.
Ensure the small
end of the charger’s
power adapter is
plugged into the
power jack on
the bottom of the
charger.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Use only the power adapters provided with this
product. To obtain a replacement, visit our website
at www.telephones.att.com or call
1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial
1 (866) 288-4268
.
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Battery installation
Battery
Pack
BT1
62342/BT26234
2
2.4V 300m
A
h Ni-MH
WAR
NING:DO NO
T
BURN OR
PUNCTURE B
ATTERIES
MADE IN
CHINA
CR0920
Install the battery as show below.
Plug the battery
1.
2. Align the cover flat
connector securely
into the socket inside
the handset battery
compartment, matching
the color-coded label.
CHARGE light
Insert the supplied
battery with the label
THIS SIDE UP facing up
as indicated.
3.
against the battery
compartment, then
slide it upwards until
it clicks into place.
Charge the handset by placing it
4.
face forward in the telephone base
or charger. The CHARGE light is on
when charging.
To replace the battery, press the tab
and slide the battery compartment
cover downwards. Lift out the old
battery and disconnect it from the
handset. Follow the instructions above
to install and charge a new battery.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT166342). To order,
visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111.
In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.
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Battery charging
Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the
table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base
or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the
handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The
HANDSET 1
16 MISSED CALLS
battery is fully charged after 10 hours of continuous charging. See
Technical specifications on page 30 for battery operating times.
If the screen is blank, you need to charge the handset without
interruption for at least 30 minutes to give the handset enough
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Battery status icon
charge to use the telephone for a short time. The screen shows
LOW BATTERY until you have charged the battery without interruption for at least 30
minutes. The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions
to take.
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank or shows
PLACE IN CHARGER.
The screen shows
LOW BATTERY and flashes.
Battery has no or very little
charge. The handset cannot
be used.
Battery has enough charge
to be used for a short time.
Charge without interruption (at
least 30 minutes).
Charge without interruption (at
least 30 minutes).
The screen shows HANDSET X
and the battery icon shows
, or .
notes:
If you are on a call in low battery mode, you hear 4 short beeps every 50 seconds.
•
If no battery is installed in the handset when you place it in the telephone base or charger, the
•
CHARGE light does not turn on and the screen shows NO BATTERY. Follow the instructions in
Battery installation on page 4 to install the battery.
After you install your telephone or power returns following a power
outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and time (see
page 9). To skip setting the date and time, press OFF/CANCEL.
Battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,
place it in the telephone base or
charger when not in use.
SET DATE
--/--/--
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Handset overview
MUTE/DELETE
During a call, press to mute
the microphone.
While predialing, press to
erase digits.
While reviewing the redial
list, directory, speed dial list
or caller ID history, press to
delete an individual entry.
PHONE/FLASH
Press to make or answer a call.
During a call, press to answer
an incoming call when you
receive a call waiting alert.
1
While reviewing a caller ID
history entry, press repeatedly
to add or remove 1 in front of
the telephone number before
dialing or saving it in the
directory.
0
While entering names in the
directory, press to add a space.
TONE
During a call, press to send
touch-tone signals.
REDIAL/PAUSE
Press repeatedly to review the
last 10 numbers dialed.
While entering numbers,
press and hold to insert a
dialing pause.
/SPEAKER
Press to turn on the handset
speakerphone, press again to
resume normal handset use.
INT
Press to initiate an intercom
conversation or transfer a call.
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DIR/VOLUME
Press to scroll up while in
menus.
Press to increase the listening
volume.
Press to show directory
entries when the handset is
not in use.
While entering names or
numbers in the directory, press
to move the cursor to the right.
CID/VOLUME
Press to scroll down while in
menus.
Press to decrease the listening
volume.
Press to show the caller ID
history when the handset is
not in use.
While entering names or
numbers in the directory, press
to move the cursor to the left.
MENU/SELECT
Press to display the menu.
Once in the menu, press to
select an item or save an
entry or setting.
OFF/CANCEL
During a call, press to hang up.
While using menus, press to
cancel an operation, back up
to the previous menu, or exit
the menu display, or
press and hold to exit to idle
mode.
Press and hold while the
handset is not in use to erase
the missed call indicator.
# (pound key)
When reviewing a caller ID
history entry, press repeatedly
to view other dialing options.
Telephone base overview
/REPEAT
After the answering system plays the day and
time the current message was received, press to
repeat the message currently playing.
While the answering system is playing the day
and time the current message was received,
press to listen to the previous message.
Message window
Displays the number of messages. During
playback, displays the message number
currently playing.
/ANS. ON/OFF
Press to turn the built-in answering system on
or off.
/PLAY/STOP
Press to start or stop message playback.
While call screening, press to temporarily turn
the call screening on or off.
/SKIP
Press to skip a message.
X/DELETE
Press to delete the message currently playing.
Press twice to delete all old messages when
the telephone is not in use.
/HANDSET LOCATOR
Press to make all handsets beep so you can
locate them.
/ /-VOLUME+
While the telephone is not in use, press to
adjust the telephone base ringer volume.
During call screening or message playback,
press to adjust the listening volume.
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Menu overview
Use the menu to change the telephone settings.
Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode (when the handset
1.
is not in use) to enter the main menu.
Press CID or DIR to scroll until > is next to the
2.
feature you want to select.
Press MENU/SELECT to select or save the indicated item.
3.
-OR-
Press OFF/CANCEL to cancel an operation,
back up to the previous menu or exit the menu
display. Press and hold OFF/CANCEL to cancel
The handset
is in idle
mode.
The > symbol
indicates the
feature to
select.
HANDSET 1
16 MISSED CALLS
10:30PM 11/20
>PLAY MESSAGES
ANSWERING SYS
an operation and return to idle mode.
Feature summary
Default settings are indicated by an asterisk (*).
Screen display Function Options
LCD LANGUAGE Set whether the display text appears in English,
Spanish or French.
CLR VOICEMAIL Turn off the voicemail indicator. TURN OFF
KEY TONE Set whether there are beeps when you press keys. ON*
SET DATE/TIME Use the dialing keys to set the date and time. --/--/--
HOME AREA CODE Set the telephone to recognize calls from the home
area code.
DIAL MODE Set whether outgoing calls using pulse dialing or
tone dialing.
CALL SCREENING Set whether incoming calls are played through the
speaker while they are being recorded.
# OF RINGS Set how many times the telephone rings before the
answering system answers an incoming call.
REMOTE CODE Select a 2-digit number to allow remote access from
another telephone (away from your home
or office).
MSG ALERT TONE Set whether there is an audible message alert every
10 seconds when there are new messages.
RECORDING TIME Set how long a message can be recorded. 3 MINUTES*
ENGLISH*
FRANÇAIS
ESPAÑOL
INDICATOR?
OFF
HOME AREA CODE
---
PULSE
TONE*
ON*
OFF
6, 5, 4, 3*, 2,
TOLL SAVER
19*
ON
OFF*
2 MINUTES
1 MINUTE
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Telephone settings
Use Feature summary on page 8 to find and set features. The following are a few
examples of common features to set. Refer to Handset settings and Answering
system settings in the online user’s manual for detailed instructions on setting all
telephone features.
Handset ringer volume
You can set the handset ringer volume level, or turn the ringer off.
When the ringer is off, appears on the handset screen.
On a handset, press MENU/SELECT in idle mode.
1.
Press CID or DIR scroll to >RINGERS. Then press MENU/SELECT
2.
>RINGER VOLUME
RINGER TONE
twice to select >RINGER VOLUME.
Press CID or DIR to sample each volume level.
3.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference.
4.
note: If the handset ringer volume is off, that handset ringer is silenced
for all incoming calls; however, that handset still plays the paging tone when
responding to the handset locator feature.
RINGER VOLUME
Telephone base ringer volume
When the telephone is not in use, press / /-VOLUME+ on the telephone base to
adjust the ringer volume.
Date and time
The answering system announces the day of the week and time of each message
received prior to playing it. If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time
are set automatically with each incoming call. However, the year must be set so that the
day of the week can be calculated from the caller ID information.
On a handset, use MENU/SELECT in idle mode.
1.
Press CID or DIR to select >SETTINGS, then press
2.
MENU/SELECT.
Press CID or DIR to select >SET DATE/TIME, then press
3.
MENU/SELECT.
Press CID or DIR to select the month, then press MENU/SELECT
4.
or enter the 2-digit number (01-12) using the dialing keys (0-9).
Press CID or DIR to select the day, then press MENU/SELECT or
5.
enter the 2-digit number (01-31) using the dialing keys (0-9).
Press CID or DIR to select the year or enter the 2-digit number
6.
KEY TONE
>SET DATE/TIME
SET DATE
11/20/10
(00-99) using the dialing keys (0-9), then press MENU/SELECT.
Press CID or DIR to select the hour, then press MENU/SELECT or
7.
enter the 2-digit number (01-12) using the dialing keys (0-9).
Press CID or DIR to select the minute, then press MENU/SELECT
8.
or enter the 2-digit number (00-59) using the dialing keys (0-9).
Press DIR or 2 to choose AM, or press CID or 7 to choose PM.
9.
SET TIME
10:30 PM
Press MENU/SELECT to save.
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